Abstract
Actinide solubilities in highly concentrated chloride solutions are about one order of magnitude higher than in similar inert electrolyte (NaClO4) solutions. This increased solubility is due to interactions between actinide and chloride ions. Contradictory results exist regarding the interaction mechanism between actinide and chloride ions. Specifically, both inner-sphere complex formation and ion pair association have been implicated in the interpretation of spectrophotometric and extraction data. To address this controversy, we investigated the interaction between actinide ions in the (III), (IV), (V) and (VI) oxidation states and chloride ions using a multi-method approach. Spectroscopie techniques (TRLFS, Raman, UV-Vis absorption, EXAFS) were used to distinguish between changes in the inner coordination sphere of the actinide ion and effects of ion pairing. X-ray absorption spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction were used to determine structural details of the actinide chloro complexes formed in solution and solid states.
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We are grateful the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (OBES), and 94-1 Core Technology Program for Plutonium Residue Stabilization, US DOE.
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Runde, W., Neu, M.P., Conradson, S.D. et al. Spectroscopic Investigation of Actinide Speciation in Concentrated Chloride Solution. MRS Online Proceedings Library 465, 693–703 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-465-693
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